This document was given to Ruth Silvia in the Basketball Hall of Fame Office on November 13, 1963. At this point the Basketball Hall of Fame was in the process of being built on the campus of Springfield College. The document mirrors much of the information contained in Springfield College's Alumni Books and is most likely a cleaned up copy of this book. It chronologically lists James Naismith’s accomplishments and, at the end, describes his family. To learn more about Dr. James Naismith, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/645
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